A Railay really nice place

Well, we've just about finished our island hopping in Thailand and are preparing ourselves to move on to Cambodia. The time has been fantastic, both in the east and west and seemed to get better and better with each move.

The highlight of the leap-froging has to be the isolated isthmus of Railay. Technically part of the mainland, Railay is separated from the rest of Thailand by impenetrable cliffs. There is no motorised transport and the place isn't big enough to warrant too much development. Thus, it holds a very laid-back atmosphere, particularly at this time of year, when the farang hoards have not descended en masse. It was a true delight to arrive in awe of the cliffs, take a scramble up into the jungle and just stop everything to appreciate a tremendous sunset. Having met a couple on the boat over, it was also nice to get further acquainted with Alan and Janine in this small community, where faces became familiar and smiles were not necessarily the beginning and end of an encounter.